┌── William Henshaw
│ c1773-?
┌── William Henshaw, Jr. ──┤
│ c1809-<1855 │
│ └── Nancy Mitchell
│ c1778-?
Robert Samuel Henshaw ─────┤
B: 1842 │ ┌── Aaron House
D: 1921 │ │
└── Belinda House ─────────┤
1819->1900 │
└── Phoebe Mitchell
M: Pamily Virginia Weakley
├── William Wesley Henshaw (1869-1945) 1,2,3,4
├── Luther G. Henshaw (1870-?) 1
├── James A. Henshaw (c1871-?) 2
├── Lillian Virginia Henshaw (1872-1961) 2,4,5
├── Elizabeth Henshaw (c1875-?) 2
├── Robert T. Henshaw (1876-1920) 2,3,4,6,7
└── Lucy Henshaw (c1879-?) 2
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Robert Samuel Henshaw [ID 09336]
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Born Sep 23 1842, Virginia.1,2,3,6,7,8,9
On May 1 1861 Robert S. Henshaw enlisted as a Private in Company G, 7th Virginia Infantry. Promoted to full Corporal Apr 26 1862; wounded on May 5 1862 at Williamsburg, Virginia; promoted to full Sergeant on Jun 1 1863; reported AWOL on Aug 1 1863; court-martialed on Dec 10 1863 and ordered two months pay forfeited; reduded to Private on Dec 15 1863. Noted for "Distinguished Service".10
He married Pamily Virginia Weakley4,11 [Emily -2], Feb 13 18674,11 [about 18693]. Pamily, daughter of Wesley Weakley & Edna Yowell, was born Oct 20 1846, Virginia.2,3,4,6,7,12
Robert and family were shown in the 1870 census (Aug 12 1870), Madison County, Virginia:1
Henshaw, Robert, age 26, born in Virginia; farmer; $800 real estate; $200 personal property.
Henshaw, Pamily, age 24, born in Virginia; keeps house.
Living nearby in 1870 was the family of James Owen Henshaw.13
Robert and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 4 1880), Madison County, Virginia:2
Henshaw, Robt, age 36, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; farmer.
Henshaw, Emily, wife, age 33, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; keeps house.
Henshaw, James A., son, age 9, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; attended school.
Henshaw, Robt, son, age 4, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia.
Henshaw, Lucy, daughter, age 1, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia.
Living next door in 1880 was the family of brother Frank.14
Robert and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 4 1900), Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri:3
Henshaw, Robert, head-of-household, age 57, born Sept 1842 in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; married 31 years; occupation: farmer; rented farm.
Henshaw, Pamily V., wife, age 53, born Oct 1846 in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; married 31 years; 6 children, 4 living.
Henshaw, William W., son, age 30, born Nov 1869 in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; single; occupation: farmer.
Henshaw, Robert T., son, age 23, born Apr 1877 in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; single; occupation: farmer.
Robert and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 18-19 1910), Burton, Howard County, Missouri:6
Henshaw, Robert S., head-of-household, age 68, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; first marriage, married 42 years; occupation: farmer, general farm; rented farm.
Henshaw, Pamley V., wife, age 63, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; first marriage, married 42 years; 6 children, 4 living.
Henshaw, Robert T., son, age 34, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; single; occupation: farm laborer, home farm.
Hunter, Antil W., servant, male, Indian, age 23, born in Oklahoma; parents born in Oklahoma; occupation: farm laborer, working out.
Henshaw, William W., head-of-household, age 42, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; first marriage, married 2 years; occupation: farm laborer, home farm; rented home.
Henshaw, Vernon, wife, age 30, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; first marriage, married 2 years.
Robert and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 8 1920), Marshall, Saline County, Missouri:7
Henshaw, Robert S., head-of-household, age 77, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; owned home (mortgaged); occupation: gardens at home.
Henshaw, Pamly V., wife, age 73, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia.
Henshaw, Robert, son, age 39, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; single; occupation: machinist, K.C. Bold & Nut [..unclear..].
Robert Samuel Henshaw died Jun 18 1921, buried Lot 19 Section 18, Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri.9,15
Widow Pamily was shown in the 1930 census (Apr 8 1930), living with daughter Lillian and her husband at 6128 Washington Place, St. Louis, Missouri:5
Henshaw, Pamily, head-of-household, age 60 [sic], born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; widow; rented home ($57.50 rent); no radio in home; occupation: none.
Martin, Herbert, son-in-law, age 50, born in Missouri; parents born in Virginia; first married at age 21; occupation: manager, traffic; not a war veteran.
Martin, Lillian, wife, age 50, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; first married at age 21; occupation: none.
Pamily died Sep 18 1934, buried Lot 19 Section 18, Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri.4,12
In 1952 the Daughters of the Confederacy erected a memorial to Confederate veterans buried in Ridge Park Cemetery. The list of names includes "R. S. Henshaw"15 (see photo below).
Photo: Memorial to Robert Samuel Henshaw and other Civil War veterans Ridge Park Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri
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Sources
- 1870 census, Madison Court House P.O., Robertson Township, Madison County, Virginia; roll M593-1662, page 95, line #39, dwelling #289, family #294.
- 1880 census, Robertson District, Madison County, Virginia; roll T9-1377, ED 108, page 373B, line #17, dwelling #77, family #86.
- 1900 census, Glasgow, Chariton Township, Howard County, Missouri; roll T623-859, ED 62, page 2A, line #2, dwelling #22, family #23.
- Saline County, Missouri: Ridge Park Cemetery Records; http://www.ancestry.com.
- 1930 census, 28th Ward, St. Louis, Missouri; roll T626-1245, ED 240, page 11A, line #38, dwelling #112, family #211.
- 1910 census, Burton, Chariton Township, Howard County, Missouri; roll T624-784, ED 79, page 3B, line #71, dwelling #51, family #52-53.
- 1920 census, 3rd Ward, Marshall, Marshall Township, Saline County, Missouri; roll T625-962, ED 203, page 4B, line #34, dwelling #124, family #130.
- 1850 census, Madison County, Virginia; roll M432-958, page 97, line #27, dwelling #621, family #621.
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=77306548.
- American Civil War Soldiers; http://www.ancestry.com.
- Contribution from Joan Tanner ().
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=77306546.
- 1870 census, Madison Court House P.O., Robertson Township, Madison County, Virginia; roll M593-1662, page 95, line #15, dwelling #285, family #289-290.
- 1880 census, Robertson District, Madison County, Virginia; roll T9-1377, ED 108, page 373B, line #11, dwelling #76, family #85.
- Posting Oct 3 2006 by Jill Miclean () to the Saline County, Missouri message board:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.saline/1093.
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